Barely a few days after Kabir Khan broke the news of Ek Tha Tiger releasing in Japan on Twitter, Farah Khan -- who directed the 2007 SRK starrer Om Shanti Om -- took to her account to inform followers that her 2007 film is set to open in Japanese theatres soon.
Director Kabir Khan excitedly embarked on a four-city tour of Japan last week at the invitation of Japanese distributors Nikkatsu Corporation and April 20 was fixed as the release date.
Meanwhile, Eros International has announced the Japanese release of their 2007 Shah Rukh Khan blockbuster. Titled Koi Suru Rinne and releasing with Japanese subtitles, the film will reportedly get a 15-print release across Japan on March 16.
Although Eros maintains that their rushed release of Om Shanti Om in Japan this weekend has nothing to do with Yashraj’s plans for Ek Tha Tiger, a source close to both the actors reveals that the OSO releaseis primarily meant to give Shah Rukh a head-start over Salman in the Japanese market, which is mostly an uncharted territory.
Says the source, “Eros is only releasing the film because it'll give SRK some kind of edge
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